Far Cry 4

I think
we need to seriously consider whether E3 is important anymore when an
announcement of this caliber is dropped mere weeks before the industry
heads to Los Angeles: Ubisoft is working on Far Cry 4.

Furthermore, you won't have to wait long to play: the game releases this year. November 18, to be exact, for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360.

After three games set in hot locales, Far Cry 4 heads to the cold and snowy Himalayas.

“In Far
Cry 4, players find themselves in Kyrat, a breathtaking, perilous and
wild region of the Himalayas struggling under the regime of a despotic
self-appointed king. Using a vast array of weapons, vehicles and
animals, players will write their own story across an exotic open-world
landscape,” wrote Ubisoft in its announcement statement.

Ubisoft
confirms we'll get a first look at the game during its E3 press
conference this year, which should take place on the afternoon of June
9. But if both Microsoft and Ubisoft are making announcements this large
outside of E3, you really have to wonder whether the trade show model is outdated nowadays. Actually, you don't have to wonder—it is outdated.

Regardless,
this is an exciting announcement. We'll let you know more when we know
more, and hopefully we'll come away with a hands-on at the show.